There are many different methods to seasoning the outside of a turkey. Putting as much seasoning as possible under the skin not only seasons the skin, but also the meat. This method will keep your seasoning in place, as well; instead of it melting and falling to the bottom of your roasting pan. You will need to start this process about two hours before you plan to begin baking your turkey.

Steps

1

Line a bowl with plastic wrap and fill with about one cup to one and a half cups of butter and allow to sit on the counter until completely softened to room temperature. This will take close to an hour.

2

Add any seasonings you prefer to the butter. There are a multitude of seasoning that you use to season a turkey. Examples are: salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, sage, garlic, parsley, and poultry seasoning. You choose what fits your taste.

3

Mix your seasonings into your softened butter well and then put the butter mixture into the freezer for about an hour.

4

While the butter is in the freezer, take your hand and start to separate the skin from the turkey by pulling up on the skin and running your hand in between the skin and the meat to create a “pocket”. Usually your hand can get in between starting where the neck area is. Do not remove the skin from the turkey.

5

Once the butter is solid and you have as much of the skin separated from the meat as you can, you are ready to put the butter under the skin.

6

Remove the butter from the freezer and, using the plastic wrap, remove the butter from the bowl. With the butter on the plastic wrap, on the counter, take a knife and slice the butter into slices.

7

Take your butter slices and slide them under the skin of the turkey into the pockets that you made with your hand. Continue this process until you have used all the butter.